1934 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 1934 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican nominee Harold G. Hoffman narrowly defeated Democratic nominee William L. Dill with 49.90% of the vote.
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November 6, 1934
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| Turnout | 71.07%[1] ( 1.54%) | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Hoffman: 50â60% 60â70% Dill: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Carey,[2] reformist Jersey City judge and candidate for governor in 1928 and 1931
- Harold G. Hoffman, former U.S. Representative from South Amboy[2]
- Emerson Lewis Richards, state senator from Atlantic County since 1923[2]
- Joseph G. Wolber, State Senator[3] from Essex County since 1927[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Harold G. Hoffman | 253,728 | 53.36% | |
| Republican | Robert Carey | 90,979 | 19.13% | |
| Republican | Joseph G. Wolber | 75,850 | 15.95% | |
| Republican | Emerson Lewis Richards | 53,978 | 11.35% | |
| Total votes | 475,543 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William L. Dill, nominee for governor in 1928[2]
- Theron McCampbell, Assemblyman from Holmdel[5][2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William L. Dill | 253,495 | 88.04% | |
| Democratic | Theron McCampbell | 34,431 | 11.96% | |
| Total votes | 287,926 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- George E. Bopp, Socialist Labor
- Morris M. Brown, Communist
- William L. Dill, Democratic
- Cornell J. Grossman, Independent
- Harold G. Hoffman, Republican
- Charles H. Ingersoll, Independent
- Leslie E. Molineaux, Prohibition
- Herman F. Niessner, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Harold G. Hoffman | 686,530 | 49.90% | ||
| Democratic | William L. Dill | 674,096 | 49.00% | ||
| Socialist | Herman F. Niessner | 8,787 | 0.64% | ||
| Communist | Morris M. Brown | 2,874 | 0.21% | ||
| Prohibition | Leslie E. Molineaux | 1,508 | 0.11% | ||
| Socialist Labor | George E. Bopp | 1,064 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | Charles Henry Ingersoll | 528 | 0.04% | ||
| Independent | Cornell J. Grossman | 431 | 0.03% | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||